I was born in Whitefish, MT and have lived in Kalispell my whole life. I attended West Valley School and Flathead High School. After high school, I worked at Little Caesars Pizza and The Heritage Place in the Alzheimers Wing. I met my husband Joe on a bowling league and we have been married for 26 years. My oldest son Wyatt is a 2017 graduate of Flathead High School and runs his own business -  High Country Tile. My daughter is a sophmore at Montana State University in Bozeman pursuing a degree in large animal veterinary. In the summers, I love to spend my time outdoors going hiking, fishing, camping, biking, hunting, or just hanging out at the lake on my paddle board. In the winter, I enjoy watching college basketball, snowshoeing, ice fishing, or traveling to warmer climates. I have traveled to Costa Rica and Hawaii.